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M2.9 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 19:55:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 19:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
ba0355af127b737d21c57a03cfc9b9231daf87b0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
130.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 19:55:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.25000, -68.72000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.8 km
Intermediate
130.8 km
130.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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